poof
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: po͝of, IPA(key): /pʊf/
- (US)
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ʊf, -uːf
- Homophones: pouf, pouffe (with certain dialects and/or accents)
Interjection[edit]
poof
- Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
- Poof, he was gone.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
- The product of flatulence, or the sound of breaking wind.
Synonyms[edit]
- horse's hoof (cockney rhyming slang)
- poofta, pooftah, poofter
- See also Thesaurus:male homosexual
Translations[edit]
A male homosexual.
The product of flatulence.
Verb[edit]
poof (third-person singular simple present poofs, present participle poofing, simple past and past participle poofed)
- To vanish or disappear.
- He poofed into thin air.
- To break wind; to fart.
Translations[edit]
to vanish
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